Throwback Thursday: AAC Support for People with Aphasia

June 8, 2023 by - Leave your thoughts


Throwback Thursday: AAC Support for People with Aphasia

June is Aphasia Awareness Month, so we’re reprising some past articles and videos on supporting people with aphasia through AAC. When Language Is Lost: AAC Supports for Individuals with Aphasia Making It Work: 6 AAC Strategies for People with Aphasia Low Tech AAC for Adults with Aphasia: What Does That Mean? Bridging the Gap: Helping People with Aphasia to Compensate for Their Language Difficulties Aphasia, Supported Communication, Written Choice Strategy, + Variations 5 Questions about Aphasia & Communication Books A Fresh Look at AAC & Aphasia with Dr. Kristy Weissling Communication Books & Aphasia Aphasia & Supported Communication: What’s Volunteering Got to Do With It? AAC Assessment for People with Aphasia AAC & Aphasia: Resources in Support of National Aphasia Awareness Month Video of the Week: Life Participation & AAC Device Personalization for Adults with Aphasia Video of the Week: AAC & Aphasia Video of the Week- AAC Supports for... [Read More...]

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Juneteenth, AAC Style

June 5, 2023 by - Leave your thoughts


Juneteenth, AAC Style

In the US, Juneteenth is one of our newest federal holidays and many are now getting ready to celebrate it. Whether you are relatively new to an understanding of Juneteenth or have been honoring it for decades, we hope today’s post has some ideas for integrating it into the AAC work you do. First published a few years back, we’ve updated it with some additional books, videos, and other resources. PrAACtically Juneteenth In the US, June 19th is a day that commemorates the ending of slavery. Although the Emancipation Proclamation became effective on January 1, 1863, it took an additional two and half years for it to take root in all of the states. It wasn’t until June 19th, 1865 that Texas became the final state to uphold the proclamation. There are other days that memorialize the freedom of enslaved people, but Juneteenth is the oldest nationally-celebrated commemoration.  Traditionally marked... [Read More...]

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AAC Link Up – May 30

May 30, 2023 by - Leave your thoughts


AAC Link Up - May 30

Happy Tuesday, AAC friends! Once a week, we invite you to share your own AAC-related content, product news, or anything else that you’d like others in the AAC community to know about.  It may be a recent post you’ve written, a slide deck from your AAC presentation, a handout, video, or meme that you’ve posted online, an AAC product you’ve created, an announcement for an AAC course or conference, or any other prAACtical content you developed and want to share with the AAC community. To post your own link, scroll all the way down to the bottom of this post and complete the form. Enter the URL and the name/title in the boxes provided below. If you are on a mobile device, click over to the full website version to do this. The AAC Link Up is moderated to keep us from being spammed, so it may take a little... [Read More...]

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Supporting Communication Partners: 5 Helpful Resources

May 22, 2023 by - Leave your thoughts


Supporting Communication Partners: 5 Helpful Resources

To help AAC learners be successful, clinicians and educators often focus on training communication partners to use supportive strategies. In this post, we share resources from around the web that may be helpful in those efforts.  Communication Partner Profile by OpenAAC      Communication Partner Skill Handout by Susan Berkowitz     Self-reflection Checklist by Speechy Musings Presentation on Communication Partner Strategies by Cheri Dodge Chin of Super Power Speech & Education Person-centered Communication Partner Checklist by AssistiveWare   Many thanks to the authors, presenters, and creators for sharing their expertise.

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Video of the Week: AAC Skills for Success in the Real World

May 10, 2023 by - Leave your thoughts


Video of the Week: AAC Skills for Success in the Real World

How can we support AAC users as they transition to adult life? In today’s featured video, we get some good information and practical tips on this topic from Deanna Morrow, Micaela Smith, and Heather Prenovost.  You can download the suggested messages for medical interviews here. You can also obtain the presentation handout.   This presentation was hosted by PRC Saltillo. We are grateful to them and to the presenters, Deanna, Micaela, and Heather for this prAACtical session. Direct Link to Video –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqJKxvZ5nBY&ab_channel=Saltillo   

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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 18: April 2023

April 30, 2023 by - Leave your thoughts


AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 18: April 2023

Happy Sunday, AAC friends. We have some posts that might be of interest. Monday – PrAACtical Resources: Beyond High School Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: AI Language Models & AAC Thursday – May Year of Core Vocabulary & School Year of Core Vocabulary Words ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Have time for a little more? Here are a couple of suggestions. Data Privacy and Security for AAC AAC Funding Help Building Your AAC SLP Toolkit: Obtaining Free Apps for AAC Evaluations Check Your Knowledge of AT History AACtual Therapy: Making Core Words Fun for Students with Autism

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AAC Link Up – April 18

April 18, 2023 by - Leave your thoughts


AAC Link Up - April 18

Happy Tuesday, AAC friends! Once a week, we invite you to share your own AAC-related content, product news, or anything else that you’d like others in the AAC community to know about.  It may be a recent post you’ve written, a slide deck from your AAC presentation, a handout, video, or meme that you’ve posted online, an AAC product you’ve created, an announcement for an AAC course or conference, or any other prAACtical content you developed and want to share with the AAC community. To post your own link, scroll all the way down to the bottom of this post and complete the form. Enter the URL and the name/title in the boxes provided below. If you are on a mobile device, click over to the full website version to do this. The AAC Link Up is moderated to keep us from being spammed, so it may take a little... [Read More...]

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AAC Online Learning: 5 Free Courses to Explore

April 17, 2023 by - 1 Comment


AAC Online Learning: 5 Free Courses to Explore

One of the requests we frequently get at PrAACtical AAC is for sources of continuing education in AAC practices. In this post, we share 5 online learning modules that may be of interest to some readers. AT Internet Modules from OCALI AAC Assessment for Adults with Developmental Disabilities   AAC Implementation for Adults with Developmental Disabilities Penn State AAC Learning Modules AAC for Children Developing AAC Systems for Children Alternative Access  

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AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 16: April 2023

April 16, 2023 by - Leave your thoughts


AAC Posts from PrAACtical Week # 16: April 2023

Happy Sunday, AAC friends. Here is some AAC content for you to browse. Monday – AAC Implementation Framework: Step 3 “Take In” Tuesday – AAC Link Up Wednesday – Video of the Week: AAC & Early Intervention Thursday – Earth Day, AAC Style ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Have time for a little more AAC reading? Here are a handful of posts to browse. How I Do It: Writing IEP Goals for Students Who Use AAC with Lauren Enders Documenting AT in the IEP 5 Reasons to Put AAC Training for Staff and Parents into the IEP AAC and the IEP: 5 Resources to Explore PrAACtical Resources: AT in the IEP

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